November 2004
The net.art arena and its reception: the process of appreciating the work of JODI
Ruth Pagès (rpagesp@uoc.edu)
PhD student on the Information and Knowledge Society PhD Programme (UOC)



                                                                                                                          


This article presents a study of JODI’s work, based on analysis both of the aesthetics and some of the key episodes in the process of appreciating and acknowledging their work in the net.art arena. It essentially reflects on the reception net.art has had through a wide-ranging look at its environment (the artists, critics, curators, journalists, professors, specialised festivals, etc.), which obviously also includes the traditional art world (the galleries, museums, etc.). A series of interviews with representatives of these diverse areas has allowed for this wide range of perspectives.


JODI, net.art, net.art reception, net.art legitimisation, self-referentiality